1.0American Kahanihttps://americankahani.comNandita Bosehttps://americankahani.com/author/nandita-bose/The Matrix and Ma Durga: How Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra Festivities Turned into Virtual Reality - American Kahanirich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vLeBNNdCrG"><a href="https://americankahani.com/lifestyle/the-matrix-and-ma-durga-how-navratri-durga-puja-and-dussehra-festivities-turned-into-virtual-reality/">The Matrix and Ma Durga: How Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra Festivities Turned into Virtual Reality</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://americankahani.com/lifestyle/the-matrix-and-ma-durga-how-navratri-durga-puja-and-dussehra-festivities-turned-into-virtual-reality/embed/#?secret=vLeBNNdCrG" width="600" height="338" title="“The Matrix and Ma Durga: How Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra Festivities Turned into Virtual Reality” — American Kahani" data-secret="vLeBNNdCrG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://americankahani.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/durga-puja-masks.jpg1300867The reverberating sound of the dhaks (large drums) and the resonance of the conch shells herald the advent of the Ma Durga (Mother Goddess Durga) on her annual visit home with her children, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Ganesha, and Kartika. Durga Puja, a veneration to Goddess Durga, is the most anticipated festival for Hindus in eastern India.…